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Winterize Your Home and Electric Bill


February 3, 2018

We have recently gotten a taste of what our neighbors to the north typically experience this time of year - frigid temperatures! As the mercury plummets, utility bills move in the opposite direction. Winter is not over yet so follow these ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Home Energy Use, Home Heating, Housing, January-March 2018, Money Management, Panhandle-livingwell, Safe And Healthy Housing, Utility Bill Savings

Fall 2017 SHIP Homebuyer Education Class Schedule Now Available


August 8, 2017

The September - December 2017 SHIP Homebuyer Education Class schedule is now available. Click here to view the updated schedule. Please contact the Washington County Extension Office, 850.638.6265 (TDD, via the Florida Relay Service, 1.800-955.8771) ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Credit, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Homebuyer Education, Homebuyer Education Class, Housing, Money Management, SHIP, USDA Rural Development

Summer 2017 SHIP Homebuyer Education Class Schedule Now Available


May 2, 2017

The May - August 2017 SHIP Homebuyer Education Class schedule is now available. Click here to view the updated schedule. Please contact the Washington County Extension Office, 850.638.6265 (TDD, via the Florida Relay Service, 1.800-955.8771) ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Homebuyer Education, Homebuyer Education Classes, Housing, Money Management, SHIP, USDA Rural Development

Rocket Stove Class – July 14


July 4, 2016

Rocket stoves are an efficient and alternative cooking method that can be used in emergency, disaster, and camping situations. The design of the rocket stove allows it to operate on about half as much fuel as a traditional open fire, and it ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alternative Cooking Method, Emergency Preparedness, Energy Efficiency/Conservation, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Health And Safety, Housing, Hurricane Preparedness, Rocket Stove

Clean It Up with Homemade Cleaners


April 5, 2016

Spring has sprung and this is the perfect time to clean and freshen your house. But you don’t have to spend a lot of money on cleaning products when you can whip up your own with a few simple, inexpensive ingredients. The basic ingredient ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: All-purpose Cleaner, April-June 2016, Health And Safety, Homemade Household Cleaners, Homemade Laundry Detergent, Housing, Money Management, Panhandle-livingwell, Safe And Healthy Housing, Window Cleaner

Rocket Stove Class – January 19


January 13, 2016

Rocket stoves are an efficient and alternative cooking method that can be used in emergency, disaster, and camping situations. The design of the rocket stove allows it to operate on about half as much fuel as a traditional open fire, and it ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alternative Cooking Method, Emergency Preparedness, Energy Efficiency/Conservation, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Health And Safety, Housing, Hurricane Preparedness, Rocket Stove

Winter-Spring 2016 SHIP Homebuyer Education Class Schedule Now Available


December 18, 2015

The January-April 2016 SHIP Homebuyer Education Class schedule is now available. Click here to view the updated schedule Please contact the Washington County Extension Office, 850.638.6265 (TDD, via the Florida Relay Service, 1.800-955.8771) ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Homebuyer Education, Homebuyer Education Classes, Housing, SHIP, USDA Rural Development

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